“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Briefly—for I have said this before—all of your disciplines have seen the natural self as unsavory in its basic character. You cannot be afraid of yourself and not be afraid of others. Such attitudes lead to overcontrol of body or environment—or of other people. A family tyrant, for example, may have no physical symptoms at all, yet be quite obsessed with controlling the family members, stuffing the household with regulations, limiting the family’s freedom, or whatever.

People generally in your society find little opportunity to work with the natural self, to explore its characteristics, much less be convinced of its good intent.

Tonight Ruburt has evidence for the good intent of his natural self. It surprised him because he allowed it to. He treated his body like a tyrant treats his people, and the body strenuously objected. But the body does not hold a grudge, and so it has begun to respond to Ruburt’s new attitude—and the new attitude allows him to allow the body’s expression.

(9:45.) Ruburt’s fears gave him a black-or-white attitude; he must be public or private. There are many gradations between the two that would suit him quite well. What he is feeling now is the natural energy that comes through his physical being.